Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-21

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday " next week.
BrRItIebOrO.
1t is Enthusiastically the case that the Brat
tleboro banks are giving the boys a chance"
all around just now
The Universaist fair, Tuesday evening.
was IA success despite the unfayorable wealth
er. The new feature of Il turkey dinner
attracted some - persons, while supper
was served 10 II larger number than last
year, and about % couples participated in
the dance. The receipt, will net about
$3.50.
Mrs. a. +. Pettee is 10 occupy the rooms
recently vacated 10y Mrs. Phillips over
Thorns drug store.
Postmaster Childs expects 10 occupy his
new house ON Terrace street next week.
a beautiful specimen Of the wood-carver's
art--a deer's head, with hare and pleas
ant rs accessories, by Chns Henkel. hangs
in Clapp q Joness window
f. Burr Smith, assisted by the X. 4. c..
"A secret society. entertained the Rainbow
club at +. l.. Cuuprr's rooms last evening
Literary exercises were furnished refresh
ments served, and the remainder Of the
evening was spent in II pleasant social IMAM
ner.
The new Estey Guard officers have re
ceiyed their commissions this week
Postmaster Chids has received from the
Department of the interior at Washington
letter inquiring the present post office adj
dress Of Louis Xix. formerly member Of
Co. q, 18th Vt. Vols
The registration record in the VILLAGE dis
trict, which Mr. Kimhall has lust coinplet
al I.ir Ia. 4.
OF the deaths 20 were of children under
five years old four were Of persons above
~ years odd and one of person Capt
Wilkins above 90. The record in the Cen
trevllle district Is : births and . deaths,
The Dairymaids announce their intention
to repeat their festival early in February
for the benefit Of the Y. NJ. G.. \. They
will add several attractions Ia vary the pro-
gram from the first presentation.
Mr. Gibson OF West Chesterfield. who Ina,
done very successful business the past two
years, is planning t. handle more horses
than ever the coming season and this week
he advertises an opening invoice Of ~
horses to he at his stables on January 2jth
The Valley Mill company are now driving a
handsome Norman Percheron horse recent
ly bought of him
corps occurs tomorrow evening Impor-
tant business will come up and full at
tendance is desired
Mr. Wilder Harris, the venerable father
Of Hon. u. j. Harris, has been indispo,ed
and confined 10 his house for some day,
! past.
| The immediate outcome of the visit Of
/ Mr.. Wing of the Thompson Houston elec-
| tric lighting company n BrattlebOru is d
decision Ia send AN exhibition plant here la
the hope that the operation of the light,
will stimulate our people to form "A company
to engage in the permanent lighting Of tn,
town by electricity. The plant which will
tee of 2OOO candle puwer, will he set mp il
Barretts machine slap and none but ar,
lights viii he used at present. II is report
ed that one light viii be- Iut in Briggs 4
/ Co. : store, one IN the post o.iice and one il
Main street MIR. Wing will return here to
day and the plant will arrive m day oi
two and will he set up at once
The Wheel club boys have sent out invi
tations for their annual concert and ball {,
he held on Friday evening Of next week
The band orchestra will give "a concert from
$50 to $40, at the close of which the gran,
march will be called The handsome room
of the club will be at the disposal of tn,
guests during the evening. 1t is said tha
the boys have IA scheme ON foot to introduc,
an electric light in the hall for the festiv,
occasion.
A new order from the post office depart
ment makes all postal notes payable at an,
money order office instead of some particu
lar office designated, as formerly
Montpelier is moving for the establish
| g h.. 81.
hopes to see the carriers making their round
by the first Of April. Brattleboro is entitle,
To the benefits of the system, and il rest
with our people to say whether they wan
it. On account of their nearness to tn
post Office II seems to he largely matter o
Indifference 10 our business men whethe
the free delivery is established here but i
| would he great convenience to the resi-
dents on cemetery hill, in Esteyville, ol
W estern avenue, and 10 other parts of Tia
village similarly situated. II the resident
of such sections want free delivery the,
should say 50.
On Tuesday evening Major g. H. Bond
late captain of the Estey Guard, was pre-
scented with elegant sword with dres
and fatigue belts, of the latest regulation
pattern and finest qualty--the gift of Tia
| company of which for more than five wear
he had held the command The presenta
tion was an informal affair aud a genuin
surprise 10 the gallant and modest major
Frank H. Burnett, late in the employ a
the Carpenter organ company, having pas,
ed satisfactory examinations to enter Dart
mouth college, goes 10 Hanover this wee
10 enter the class of 80.
Miss Helen NJ. Warren is taking "a cnurs
of instruction in the School of Music a
Smith college.
There win be temperance celebratio
at town hall on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 81
with exercises embracing singing and rec
tatiuns by the children of the several Sun
day schools, remarks by one or two of tn
minister's and a brief address by Miss I4uci
knnball, national superintendent Of Sunda
| school work. In the evening, at : O'Clock
there will he union service at the tow
hall with AN address by Miss Kmball AN
most of the pastors have kindly consente
to carry out the plan of the day hy empht
sizing the necessity of temperance wor
among children in their morning sermons.
The performances of the st. Bernard dog
last week were interesting and satisfactor
to the well filled houses which uttende
them. The dogs We're well trained, but III
attractive thing about them was their M
tive intelligence and good temper. I'll
Grand Army post realized snug sum
apply toward its charity account.
The Brattleboro coal dealers had gooc
sized stocks ON hand when the strike Of I'll
handlers began aud no Inconvenience la
been occasioned by the scant supply in th
general market. The wholesale dealers r.,
fuse 10 quote prices for future delivery i
most cases and an advance in prices is lik,
ly to come.
The distressing dearth Of local news thi
week makes even ordinary runaway acc
dents worthy of mention, and we chronicl
these As Mrs, j. L. Martin, accompanie
by a lady friend, was driving up Mai
street, Tuesday, the sleigh was overturne
by a snow bank in front of O. j. Pratt
store and the occupants spilled without il
jury, while the horse ran until stopped 1
the upper end of the street. Yesterday a
ternoon Mrs. Humphrey Carpenter an
Mrs. Harris StOckwell of West Brattlebor
were driving on Canal street, when the
suffered AN overturn and the horse ran u
Main street and out Elliot as far as the Rs
market, where the sleigh caught against
lamp post and one of the shafts was broker
The Philharmonic orchestra's concert an
ball at Mortified, Mass, last evening. va